Title: list category plugin fails randomly Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # list category plugin fails randomly * [jsmith3753](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jsmith3753/) * (@jsmith3753) * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/list-category-plugin-fails-randomly/) * I recently ungraded to WordPress 3.8 and find (related or not) that the List Category plugin now works for only some categories (works for 4 of 6 categories). The number of posts does not seem to be a factor. When it does not work it prints out just the category name. * It happens on both my websites. One website is: * [http://www.forgoodimmunehealth.com](http://www.forgoodimmunehealth.com) * Select main menu items “Immuno Dotes”,Immuno FAQs,”Doctor Quotes”, “Immuno Dotes” and “Immuno Questions”(do work) versus “Immunocal Testimonials” and “Immuno Quotes”( do not work) * As well, the List Category scan takes a long time when it does not work rather than being almost instantaneous. I have taken the code for a “working post list” and replaced the category with a non-working one but no success. * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/list-category-posts/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/list-category-posts/) Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) * Plugin Author [Fernando Briano](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fernandobt/) * (@fernandobt) * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/list-category-plugin-fails-randomly/#post-4454569) * Quite an issue going on here. I see the title is being loaded here: [http://forgoodimmunehealth.com/immunocal-testimonials/](http://forgoodimmunehealth.com/immunocal-testimonials/) And it does take some time to load. * Could you set wp-debug to true? `define('WP_DEBUG', true);` (More info [here](http://codex.wordpress.org/Debugging_in_WordPress)) That may help us find out what the problem is. Another recommendation could be to deactivate every plugin, then just test that page with List Category Posts and isolate the issue from other plugins incompatibility. * Thanks! * [AviBadash](https://wordpress.org/support/users/avibadash/) * (@avibadash) * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/list-category-plugin-fails-randomly/#post-4454588) * I tell about NO RANDOM AFTER 3.8 but no answer: [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/after-last-update?replies=1](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/after-last-update?replies=1) * Thread Starter [jsmith3753](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jsmith3753/) * (@jsmith3753) * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/list-category-plugin-fails-randomly/#post-4454591) * I deactivated all plugins except for the List-Category Posts plugin. * The results are identical to before (i.e. some work correctly, some take a longer time and work, some take a longer time but do not work)except that a time out error is printed. An obvious result of the long search time. * The total output from the Immuno Quotes List-Category print request is: * Immuno Quotes© * Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded in /home1/jasmith/ public_html/wp-content/plugins/list-category-posts/include/CatList.php on line 392 * Plugin Author [Fernando Briano](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fernandobt/) * (@fernandobt) * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/list-category-plugin-fails-randomly/#post-4454606) * **AviBadash** please bear with me, I’m just one person working on this plugin and I have a full-time job and a life as well. * **jsmith3753** what’s the shortcode you’re using? Something looks pretty bad on that page, it takes really long to load. Are you using any cache plugin? Would it be too much trouble to ask your hosting company to check out what happens on the server when you load that page? * [superkikim](https://wordpress.org/support/users/superkikim/) * (@superkikim) * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/list-category-plugin-fails-randomly/#post-4454658) * Hi J, * As the OP did not follow up on this, I take over as I have today a similar experience. * Blog is [http://www.vadrouilles.ch](http://www.vadrouilles.ch) * Failing page is [http://www.vadrouilles.ch/accueil/](http://www.vadrouilles.ch/accueil/) * Short code is: * [catlist name=non-classe,la-prochaine-vadrouille content=yes title_tag=h2 title_class =”entry-title” template=vadrouilles pagination=yes numberposts=5] * Error message from the server: * [Tue Apr 01 18:37:46 2014] [error] [client xx.xxx.xxx.xxx] PHP Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 60 seconds exceeded in /var/www/vhosts/vadrouilles.ch/httpdocs/ wp-content/plugins/list-category-posts/include/CatList.php on line 422, referer: [http://www.vadrouilles.ch/](http://www.vadrouilles.ch/) * Working page for example: [http://www.vadrouilles.ch/la-prochaine-vadrouille/](http://www.vadrouilles.ch/la-prochaine-vadrouille/) * Short code is: * [catlist name=la-prochaine-vadrouille content=yes title_tag=h2 title_class=”entry- title” template=vadrouilles] * Hope this help to troubleshoot. Otherwise, please let me know what can help. * Cheers * Akim * [superkikim](https://wordpress.org/support/users/superkikim/) * (@superkikim) * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/list-category-plugin-fails-randomly/#post-4454659) * I have found the guilty article. * I changed this article to a category not listed in this page, and it works. * The guilty article is [http://www.vadrouilles.ch/nouveau-formulaire-dinscription/](http://www.vadrouilles.ch/nouveau-formulaire-dinscription/) * It contains embedded pictures. Maybe these can be a reason for failure ? * I let you have an eye. If you need the source of the article, please let me know per email, and I send it to you. 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